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    Fujitsu 500gb?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by richarddd, Mar 29, 2010.

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    richarddd Notebook Consultant

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    My WD 320 gb 5400 is dying (SMART reports errors). I was thinking of getting something a bit larger.

    Any thoughts regarding the Fujitsu MJA2500BH-G2 500GB 5400 (Newegg, $86 shipped)? Reliable and cool/quiet operation would be nice.
     
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    For US$100-delivered can get a Hitachi 7k500 which will comprehensively outperform the Fujitsu while still delivering quiet and reliable operation. Worth an extra US$14 imho.
     
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    A large repair operation I know believes Hitachi to be the least reliable of the major drive manufacturers, so I'm a bit hesitant to go for a Hitachi.
     
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    The big problem with Fujitsu hard drives now is that they are now Toshiba hard drives (Toshiba acquired Fujitsu's hard drive line last October). While older Fujitsu made hard drives were good quality, the Toshiba made Fugitsu's are just as bad as the Toshiba drives.
     
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    This is what u need to get... it is really ur best option and so far everyone here has had no problems...

    and if u are really that fearful , get the WD scropio... its quite good but stay away from the seagate momentus 7200.4 drives... they might be 7200rpm , but the scropio is still faster in real usage and is way more reliable... these seagate drives love dieing...
     
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